3 Great Reasons Why Your Child Should Learn Horse Riding
Children
spend too much time indoors playing video games and watching television; it's
imperative that they get some exercise, ideally at least thirty minutes of
physical activity a day. However, finding activities that they'll be interested
in is a constant challenge.
Horse
riding is one form of exercise that’s not only beneficial to a child's health
but will also give them an incredible new hobby which they can progress with
throughout their entire lives. Here are just a few of the ways that equestrian
activities can change a child's life.
Horse riding improves physical development
Horse-riding
can assist with the physical development of a child by helping improve their
coordination and balance; abilities that can just as easily be applied to other
sporting endeavours such as gymnastics.
The
unique riding techniques involved can also be instrumental in strengthening the
human body thanks to a diverse range of riding styles and techniques
that can positively affect the cardiovascular system, helping increase the
body’s blood flow, making us more flexible.
When
it comes to exercising for weight loss, horse riding is also one of the leading
activities due to its vigorous training sessions that can burn up to five
calories a minute during an intense session.
Horse riding improves mental development
The
mental benefit of these training sessions must also not be overlooked, as it
can help to enhance our perception of space and the relative positions of own
bodies and objects around us, which strengthens our reflexes and mental
aptitude of our everyday lives.
The
other great benefit of equestrian activities is the boost that it can give to a
child's confidence; enhancing their self-esteem and providing a sense of
self-discipline that can be applied to numerous other areas of their lives,
such as during times of exam revision. UK horse boarding schools provideexcellent opportunities to mix the confidence of riding with traditional
academic study efforts.
Horse
riders of all ages have often commented on the relaxation that it provides once
the basics of the practice have been mastered, whether it be for competitive
sporting events or personal enjoyment. Too often the focus of horse riding is
on the intensity of racing rather than the relaxing attributes that a brisk hack
can bring.
Horse care is an invaluable experience
Children
can benefit from the self-discipline and nurturing skills that looking afterthe welfare of a horse can bring, teaching responsibility as well as allowing
for a child to establish a deep bond with their animal, which can in turn aid their
emotional development.
Riders
of all ages have often remarked on the powerful connection they share with
their horse, and when a child attends an equestrian college they’ll be able to
build friendships with other children through a likeminded interest in horse
riding.
Sidcot
School in the Mendip Hills near Bristol is a BHS approved equestrian school and
is the perfect place for a child to learn and/or build upon their equestrian
activities while gaining a first rate private education. Visit www.sidcot.org.uk and
see for yourself what they can offer.
Special thanks go to Sid Cot School for allow Sian Lovatt Equestrian and Journalism to publish this Guest Post. Please email slequinejournalism@gmail.com with any further articles.
Special thanks go to Sid Cot School for allow Sian Lovatt Equestrian and Journalism to publish this Guest Post. Please email slequinejournalism@gmail.com with any further articles.
Horse riding is such a good sport.tutor at World Equestrian Center Ocala I agreed with your point that child must learn
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